4:7 You make me happier
than those who have abundant grain and wine.
4:8 I will lie down and sleep peacefully,
for you, Lord, make me safe and secure.
5:5 Arrogant people cannot stand in your presence;
you hate all who behave wickedly.
6:3 I am absolutely terrified,
and you, Lord – how long will this continue?
7:7 The countries are assembled all around you;
take once more your rightful place over them!
8:5 and make them a little less than the heavenly beings?
You grant mankind honor and majesty;
9:3 When my enemies turn back,
they trip and are defeated before you.
10:18 You defend the fatherless and oppressed,
so that mere mortals may no longer terrorize them.
14:6 You want to humiliate the oppressed,
even though the Lord is their shelter.
A prayer of David.
16:1 Protect me, O God, for I have taken shelter in you.
16:2 I say to the Lord, “You are the Lord,
my only source of well-being.”
18:28 Indeed, you are my lamp, Lord.
My God illuminates the darkness around me.
18:40 You make my enemies retreat;
I destroy those who hate me.
21:5 Your deliverance brings him great honor;
you give him majestic splendor.
21:10 You destroy their offspring from the earth,
their descendants from among the human race.
25:6 Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O Lord,
for you have always acted in this manner.
25:21 May integrity and godliness protect me,
for I rely on you!
26:7 to give you thanks,
and to tell about all your amazing deeds.
26:8 O Lord, I love the temple where you live,
the place where your splendor is revealed.
30:4 Sing to the Lord, you faithful followers of his;
give thanks to his holy name.
30:8 To you, O Lord, I cried out;
I begged the Lord for mercy:
31:5 Into your hand I entrust my life;
you will rescue me, O Lord, the faithful God.
31:24 Be strong and confident,
all you who wait on the Lord!
33:3 Sing to him a new song!
Play skillfully as you shout out your praises to him!
33:22 May we experience your faithfulness, O Lord,
for we wait for you.
34:9 Remain loyal to the Lord, you chosen people of his,
for his loyal followers lack nothing!
34:11 Come children! Listen to me!
I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.
34:13 Then make sure you don’t speak evil words
or use deceptive speech!
35:21 They are ready to devour me;
they say, “Aha! Aha! We’ve got you!”
35:22 But you take notice, Lord!
O Lord, do not remain far away from me!
35:28 Then I will tell others about your justice,
and praise you all day long.
37:4 Then you will take delight in the Lord,
and he will answer your prayers.
37:6 He will vindicate you in broad daylight,
and publicly defend your just cause.
37:27 Turn away from evil! Do what is right!
Then you will enjoy lasting security.
39:7 But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying?
You are my only hope!
39:9 I am silent and cannot open my mouth
because of what you have done.
39:10 Please stop wounding me!
You have almost beaten me to death!
40:8 I want to do what pleases you, my God.
Your law dominates my thoughts.”
41:3 The Lord supports him on his sickbed;
you completely heal him from his illness.
44:4 You are my king, O God!
Decree Jacob’s deliverance!
44:14 You made us an object of ridicule among the nations;
foreigners treat us with contempt.
44:23 Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord?
Wake up! Do not reject us forever!
44:24 Why do you look the other way,
and ignore the way we are oppressed and mistreated?
45:17 I will proclaim your greatness through the coming years,
then the nations will praise you forever.
48:13 Consider its defenses!
Walk through its fortresses,
so you can tell the next generation about it!
50:19 You do damage with words,
and use your tongue to deceive.
51:8 Grant me the ultimate joy of being forgiven!
May the bones you crushed rejoice!
51:13 Then I will teach rebels your merciful ways,
and sinners will turn to you.
51:15 O Lord, give me the words!
Then my mouth will praise you.
51:18 Because you favor Zion, do what is good for her!
Fortify the walls of Jerusalem!
52:3 You love evil more than good,
lies more than speaking the truth. (Selah)
52:4 You love to use all the words that destroy,
and the tongue that deceives.
55:13 But it is you, a man like me,
my close friend in whom I confided.
57:7 I am determined, O God! I am determined!
I will sing and praise you!
60:5 Deliver by your power and answer me,
so that the ones you love may be safe.
61:3 Indeed, you are my shelter,
a strong tower that protects me from the enemy.
A psalm of David, written when he was in the Judean wilderness.
63:1 O God, you are my God! I long for you!
My soul thirsts for you,
my flesh yearns for you,
in a dry and parched land where there is no water.
63:2 Yes, in the sanctuary I have seen you,
and witnessed your power and splendor.
63:3 Because experiencing your loyal love is better than life itself,
my lips will praise you.
65:3 Our record of sins overwhelms me,
but you forgive our acts of rebellion.
65:6 You created the mountains by your power,
and demonstrated your strength.
69:9 Certainly zeal for your house consumes me;
I endure the insults of those who insult you.
71:1 In you, O Lord, I have taken shelter!
Never let me be humiliated!
71:7 Many are appalled when they see me,
but you are my secure shelter.
71:8 I praise you constantly
and speak of your splendor all day long.
71:14 As for me, I will wait continually,
and will continue to praise you.
73:22 I was ignorant and lacked insight;
I was as senseless as an animal before you.
74:22 Rise up, O God! Defend your honor!
Remember how fools insult you all day long!
74:23 Do not disregard what your enemies say,
or the unceasing shouts of those who defy you.
76:8 From heaven you announced what their punishment would be.
The earth was afraid and silent
77:4 You held my eyelids open;
I was troubled and could not speak.
77:12 I will think about all you have done;
I will reflect upon your deeds!”
77:15 You delivered your people by your strength –
the children of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)
77:20 You led your people like a flock of sheep,
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
80:6 You have made our neighbors dislike us,
and our enemies insult us.
80:9 You cleared the ground for it;
it took root,
and filled the land.
80:12 Why did you break down its walls,
so that all who pass by pluck its fruit?
80:15 the root your right hand planted,
the shoot you made to grow!
80:16 It is burned and cut down.
They die because you are displeased with them.
82:8 Rise up, O God, and execute judgment on the earth!
For you own all the nations.
83:2 For look, your enemies are making a commotion;
those who hate you are hostile.
83:3 They carefully plot against your people,
and make plans to harm the ones you cherish.
83:5 Yes, they devise a unified strategy;
they form an alliance against you.
83:16 Cover their faces with shame,
so they might seek you, O Lord.
84:4 How blessed are those who live in your temple
and praise you continually! (Selah)
84:12 O Lord who rules over all,
how blessed are those who trust in you!
86:2 Protect me, for I am loyal!
O my God, deliver your servant, who trusts in you!
86:3 Have mercy on me, O Lord,
for I cry out to you all day long!
86:4 Make your servant glad,
for to you, O Lord, I pray!
86:8 None can compare to you among the gods, O Lord!
Your exploits are incomparable!
87:3 People say wonderful things about you,
O city of God. (Selah)
88:7 Your anger bears down on me,
and you overwhelm me with all your waves. (Selah)
88:14 O Lord, why do you reject me,
and pay no attention to me?
89:2 For I say, “Loyal love is permanently established;
in the skies you set up your faithfulness.”
89:4 ‘I will give you an eternal dynasty
and establish your throne throughout future generations.’” (Selah)
89:12 You created the north and the south.
Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.
89:15 How blessed are the people who worship you!
O Lord, they experience your favor.
89:17 For you give them splendor and strength.
By your favor we are victorious.
89:42 You have allowed his adversaries to be victorious,
and all his enemies to rejoice.
89:43 You turn back his sword from the adversary,
and have not sustained him in battle.
89:44 You have brought to an end his splendor,
and have knocked his throne to the ground.
89:45 You have cut short his youth,
and have covered him with shame. (Selah)
89:47 Take note of my brief lifespan!
Why do you make all people so mortal?
90:3 You make mankind return to the dust,
and say, “Return, O people!”
91:3 he will certainly rescue you from the snare of the hunter
and from the destructive plague.
91:5 You need not fear the terrors of the night,
the arrow that flies by day,
91:9 For you have taken refuge in the Lord,
my shelter, the sovereign One.
91:10 No harm will overtake you;
no illness will come near your home.
92:10 You exalt my horn like that of a wild ox.
I am covered with fresh oil.
93:2 Your throne has been secure from ancient times;
you have always been king.
93:5 The rules you set down are completely reliable.
Holiness aptly adorns your house, O Lord, forever.
94:5 O Lord, they crush your people;
they oppress the nation that belongs to you.
97:12 You godly ones, rejoice in the Lord!
Give thanks to his holy name.
102:10 because of your anger and raging fury.
Indeed, you pick me up and throw me away.
102:25 In earlier times you established the earth;
the skies are your handiwork.
102:27 But you remain;
your years do not come to an end.
103:4 who delivers your life from the Pit,
who crowns you with his loyal love and compassion,
104:26 The ships travel there,
and over here swims the whale you made to play in it.
104:27 All of your creatures wait for you
to provide them with food on a regular basis.
105:11 saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan
as the portion of your inheritance.”
108:6 Deliver by your power and answer me,
so that the ones you love may be safe.
109:26 Help me, O Lord my God!
Because you are faithful to me, deliver me!
109:27 Then they will realize this is your work,
and that you, Lord, have accomplished it.
113:1 Praise the Lord!
Praise, you servants of the Lord,
praise the name of the Lord!
114:6 Why do you skip like rams, O mountains,
like lambs, O hills?
115:11 You loyal followers of the Lord, trust in the Lord!
He is their deliverer and protector.
115:15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
the creator of heaven and earth!
116:7 Rest once more, my soul,
for the Lord has vindicated you.
116:8 Yes, Lord, you rescued my life from death,
and kept my feet from stumbling.
116:17 I will present a thank offering to you,
and call on the name of the Lord.
118:13 “You aggressively attacked me and tried to knock me down,
but the Lord helped me.
119:7 I will give you sincere thanks,
when I learn your just regulations.
119:10 With all my heart I seek you.
Do not allow me to stray from your commands!
119:11 In my heart I store up your words,
so I might not sin against you.
119:13 With my lips I proclaim
all the regulations you have revealed.
119:21 You reprimand arrogant people.
Those who stray from your commands are doomed.
119:32 I run along the path of your commands,
for you enable me to do so.
ו (Vav)
119:41 May I experience your loyal love, O Lord,
and your deliverance, as you promised.
ז (Zayin)
119:49 Remember your word to your servant,
for you have given me hope.
119:58 I seek your favor with all my heart.
Have mercy on me as you promised!
119:62 In the middle of the night I arise to thank you
for your just regulations.
119:76 May your loyal love console me,
as you promised your servant.
119:84 How long must your servant endure this?
When will you judge those who pursue me?
119:88 Revive me with your loyal love,
that I might keep the rules you have revealed.
119:93 I will never forget your precepts,
for by them you have revived me.
119:94 I belong to you. Deliver me!
For I seek your precepts.
119:102 I do not turn aside from your regulations,
for you teach me.
119:114 You are my hiding place and my shield.
I find hope in your word.
119:116 Sustain me as you promised, so that I will live.
Do not disappoint me!
119:118 You despise all who stray from your statutes,
for they are deceptive and unreliable.
119:119 You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag.
Therefore I love your rules.
119:120 My body trembles because I fear you;
I am afraid of your judgments.
119:132 Turn toward me and extend mercy to me,
as you typically do to your loyal followers.
צ (Tsade)
119:137 You are just, O Lord,
and your judgments are fair.
119:146 I cried out to you, “Deliver me,
so that I can keep your rules.”
119:149 Listen to me because of your loyal love!
O Lord, revive me, as you typically do!
119:151 You are near, O Lord,
and all your commands are reliable.
119:152 I learned long ago that
you ordained your rules to last.
119:156 Your compassion is great, O Lord.
Revive me, as you typically do!
119:164 Seven times a day I praise you
because of your just regulations.
119:168 I keep your precepts and rules,
for you are aware of everything I do.
119:170 Listen to my appeal for mercy!
Deliver me, as you promised.
119:171 May praise flow freely from my lips,
for you teach me your statutes.
119:175 May I live and praise you!
May your regulations help me!
121:6 The sun will not harm you by day,
or the moon by night.
121:7 The Lord will protect you from all harm;
he will protect your life.
A song of ascents.
123:1 I look up toward you,
the one enthroned in heaven.
128:6 and that you might see your grandchildren.
May Israel experience peace!
A song of ascents.
130:1 From the deep water I cry out to you, O Lord.
132:8 Ascend, O Lord, to your resting place,
you and the ark of your strength!
134:3 May the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth,
bless you from Zion!
135:1 Praise the Lord!
Praise the name of the Lord!
Offer praise, you servants of the Lord,
135:20 O family of Levi, praise the Lord!
You loyal followers of the Lord, praise the Lord!
137:5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
may my right hand be crippled!
For the music director, a psalm of David.
139:1 O Lord, you examine me and know.
140:7 O sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer,
you shield my head in the day of battle.
141:2 May you accept my prayer like incense,
my uplifted hands like the evening offering!
143:2 Do not sit in judgment on your servant,
for no one alive is innocent before you.
143:9 Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord!
I run to you for protection.
145:2 Every day I will praise you!
I will praise your name continually!
145:10 All he has made will give thanks to the Lord.
Your loyal followers will praise you.
145:16 You open your hand,
and fill every living thing with the food they desire.
147:13 For he makes the bars of your gates strong.
He blesses your children within you.
147:14 He brings peace to your territory.
He abundantly provides for you the best grain.
148:3 Praise him, O sun and moon!
Praise him, all you shiny stars!
148:4 Praise him, O highest heaven,
and you waters above the sky!